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Overview of the
opportunities for the AAL
community
in The Netherlands
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►Introduction
►National Programmes
►Regional Programmes
►Foundations with active and healthy ageing in their
mission
►Business support networks
►Incubators
►Accelerators
►Private early investor networks
►Other relevant sources of funding or business support
Contents
1. Introduction
Opportunities for the
AAL community in The
Netherlands
This report provides the AAL Community with practical information about the opportunities
offered by The Netherlands and related regional programmes and networks.
The aim of this information is to:
Support AAL partners in their path to market by informing about services complementary
to the ones AAL Programme provides (see http://www.aal2business.com/) and help AAL
partners getting in touch with important actors in their countries.
AAL partners can also apply for tailored support from AAL CMU on how to leverage
opportunities offered at national and regional level
This report is created by the AAL2Business support action and funded by AAL Programme.
For the Netherland, Digitalezorg.nl has collected the support organisations.
Introduction
2. National Programmes
Opportunities for the
AAL community in The
Netherlands
Our aim is to promote quality and innovation of health research in order to make health
care better and to keep it affordable. The return on investment in health research is 3 : 1.
Solving health problems increasingly means working together at a European or global
level, so we work internationally. ZonMw has an influence on the international research
and development programming, takes an active part in international networks, and
enables Dutch researchers to participate in collaborative international projects.
ZonMw promotes health research and care innovation throughout the entire knowledge
chain from fundamental research to implementation. Through various subsidy
programmes we promote and fund development and practical application in the area of
prevention improvement, care and health.
The work field of the knowledge chain as a whole is broad, making ZonMw a unique
organisation.
Open calls: https://www.zonmw.nl/en/news-and-funding/funding/open-for-proposal/
National Programmes
ZonMW
https://www.zonmw.nl/en/
Postbox 93 2452509 AE The HagueThe Netherlands
Tel.: +31 70 349 51 11Fax: +31 70 349 51 00Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
The ZonMw program Create Health aims to contribute to the social challenge
around healthy and active aging. The focus of the research within Create Health
is focused on three themes:
• Home care and Self-management; living at home with dementia for as long
as possible.
National Programmes
Create Health • Prevention of loneliness; prevention of
loneliness in frail elderly.
• Prevention of overweight; prevention of
overweight by means of lifestyle
influencing.
Within the program, activities are set out in
which the cooperation between the
creative industry and care and welfare
comes first. This concerns public-private
partnership (PPP).
www.aal-europe.eu
Zorg voor innoveren is a collaboration of 4 government agencies: The National Health
Care Institute, Nza, Ministry of Health and ZonMW.
Zorg voor innoveren is the signpost for care innovators. With a wealth of knowledge and
information, it is the ‘help desk’ for researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs, assisting
them to complete the innovation process as independently and quickly as possible. As a
signpost for care innovators, this partnership of four government organizations (Ministry of
Health, Welfare and Sport, the National Healthcare Institute, the Dutch Healthcare
Authority, and ZonMw) also provides assistance if the innovation process crosses the
border. The regular network meetings provide broad scope for inspiration and
cooperative ventures. Innovators can approach the digital counter with concrete
questions. Each of the four partners has a specific support and advisory role in care
innovation. Together they form the face of government.
Zorg voor innoveren is a good starting point for companies that want explore the formal
regulatory and reimbursment aspects.
National Programmes
Zorgvoorinnoveren.nl
https://www.zorgvoorinnoveren.nl/
www.aal-europe.eu
The national government wants to help older people grow old in their familiar
environment, with a good quality of life. This is stated in the Langer Thuis Program. The
government will make more than € 340 million available for the implementation of this
program. This money is available until 2021. The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
further developed the program into a plan of action. The ministry did this together with
organizations from society. For example, municipalities, elderly unions and health insurers.
The program focusses on the following areas:
- better cooperation between healthcare providers
- helping informal caregivers and volunteers
- Improved help with suitable housing
- Live longer at home with ICT
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/zorg-en-ondersteuning-thuis/langer-zelfstandig-
wonen
National Programmes
Programma Langer Thuis
Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
Parnassusplein 52511 VX Den Haag
www.aal-europe.eu
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), together with client organizations,
professional associations, healthcare providers, care offices, the Healthcare Institute, NZa
and the Healthcare and Youth Inspectorate (IGJ), has the program 'Home in the Nursing
Home, dignity and pride in every location '. This contains these measures to better tailor
the care to the occupant of the nursing home (person-oriented care):
• More time and attention for the resident
• Sufficient, motivated and expert care providers
• Learn, improve and innovate
Nursing home care is gradually improving by learning, improving and innovating. Care
providers and care organizations are responsible for improving the quality of care and
support. This involves learning in daily practice. Continuous work on improving quality is the
norm in the quality framework. In addition to the use of sufficient care providers, it also
involves the use of technology. Technology can save healthcare providers time, so that
they get more time and attention for the resident.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/verpleeghuizen-en-zorginstellingen/zorg-
ouderen-verpleeghuizen-verbeteren
National Programmes
Programma Zorg voor ouderen in verpleeghuizen verbeteren
Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
Parnassusplein 52511 VX Den Haag
www.aal-europe.eu
Are you a provider of care or support and do you want to work with a buyer to scale up
and secure existing e-health solutions? Then the E-Health Home (SET) Incentive Scheme
may be something for your partnership.
Older people and people with a (risk of) chronic illness or disability that allow living at
home to live longer independently at home with e-health. That is the purpose of the SET.
It concerns existing e-health:
- that improves the quality of life of people with a (risk of) chronic illness or elderly people
with a care or support demand;
- which enables health care providers to deliver a better quality of service with less work
pressure and more satisfaction;
- where municipalities and health insurers with the same budgets can help more people.
Budget of € 28 million is available for 2019. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl)
distributes this amount in order of entry.
https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-regelingen/stimuleringsregeling-ehealth-thuis-set
National Programmes
Stimuleringsregeling E-Health Thuis
RVO
https://www.rvo.nl/
Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, 2595 AL Den Haag
www.aal-europe.eu
The Dutch Life Sciences & Health (LSH) sector is one of nine “top sectors” in the
Netherlands. The top sectors are designated by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and
are selected on their ability to contribute substantially to global societal challenges.
Health~Holland is the Top Sector LSH's communication channel.
The Top Sector LSH entails a broad scope of disciplines, from pharmaceuticals to
medtech, from healthcare infrastructure to vaccination. In order to realise its mission – vital
functioning citizens in a healthy economy - the top sector builds on the strengths of the
Dutch Life Sciences & Health sector to address the biggest societal challenges in
prevention, cure and care: improving the quality of life (vitality) while restraining the costs
of healthcare.
The Top Sector LSH initiates and stimulates multidisciplinary public-private partnership (PPP)
to valorise innovation. By attracting financial means, sharing best practices and the
univocal Health~Holland sector communication, the top sector boosts a productive
infrastructure.
National Programmes
Health Holland Topsector LSH
https://www.health-holland.com/
Laan v. NOI 3342593 CE The Hague
www.aal-europe.eu
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency
(RVO.nl) helps startups and
scaleups to grow and to
accelerate their business by
offering credits, subsidies and
guarantee schemes, by providing
access to networks and by
organising specific events.
For more information on the
services RVO can provide, go to
https://english.rvo.nl/topics/startups
andscaleups
National Programmes
RVO
https://www.rvo.nl/
Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, 2595 AL Den Haag
2. Regional Programmes
Opportunities for the
AAL community in The
Netherlands
LIOF - the Limburg Development and Investment Company - is the regional
development and investment company responsible for the Dutch province of Limburg.
LIOF was established in 1975 and is headquartered in Maastricht. Our purpose is to
develop this province’s economy and its business climate.
Our Core Activities:
• We provide venture capital to innovative and potentially viable small to midsized
companies
• We stimulate knowledge-driven and innovative projects created by small to
midsized companies
• We acquire foreign investors and perform investor development for established
companies.
LIOF is the executive body for the Dutch Province of Limburg and its communities to
attract new companies to Limburg. In close partnership, LIOF coordinates Limburg's
lead generation in industry and logistics through the NFIA and HIDC networks and
other lead generation through LIOF's public and commercial networks.
Regional Programmes
LIOF
https://www.liof.com/en
Wim Duisenbergplantsoen 27, 6221 SEPostbus 1310, 6201 BHTel.: +31 43 328 02 80
The Brabant Development Agency (BOM) is a growth accelerator. We work together with
innovative entrepreneurs and with people who can solve social issues. We help to make
dreams come true, to access new markets and turn groundbreaking concepts into
tangible products and services.
Together we work to make our cast-iron competitive position more sustainable and to
further increase it. That’s because Brabant has everything it takes to perform at a global
level, whether in terms of our economic position, our technological knowhow, and our
society.
With a central location in one of the largest markets in the world, a supply industry and a
world-class knowledge economy, Brabant is an attractive location for many foreign
companies.
BOM Foreign Investments highlights the strengths that Brabant offers and assists
newcomers and established foreign companies alike to fully utilizse the province’s
opportunities as a business location.
Services BOM provides:
- Establishing a company in the region
- Opening regional knowledge and networks
- Providing knowledge on labour and legislation
- Direct personal assistance
Regional Programmes
BOM
https://www.bom.nl/over-bom
Goirlese Road 155026 PB Tilburg
NOM FDI operates as a sort of marketing & sales organization for the Northern
Netherlands. We pay visits to many entrepreneurs and companies in the region every
year. During these visits, we discuss their success factors, their role in the supply chain, their
vision of the future and the obstacles they face. We use this information to come up with
propositions for the important sectors with the aim of enticing foreign companies to
establish in the Northern Netherlands. It is here that they will find the conditions they need
to achieve their ambitions.
We can assist you with all aspects involved in setting up your business in the Northern
Netherlands:
• Site selection
• Easy access to extensive network
• Introduction to potential business partners
• Assistance with licensing and permits
• Advice on tax rulings & finance
• Labor solutions
• Independent partner
Regional Programmes
NOM (1)
Paterswoldseweg 8109728 BM Groningen
Tel.: +31 50 521 44 44Email: [email protected]
NOM Finance
• Invests in companies that are likely to succeed in the Northern Netherlands
• Not a bank, but a supplementary risk-bearer
• Relationship based on a profitable enterprise
• Is financially involved for a limited period of time (4 – 6 years)
• NOM aims to build long-term business relationships
• Quick profit is not our goal, but an active participation with an approach specific to
your company
• Revolving Fund $ 90 million
• Invested in more than 100 companies
NOM Business Development
• Plays an active role in ambitious and innovative projects and projects which enhance
the competitive strength of regional businesses.
• Utilizes our extensive network, knowledge and expertise and bring parties together to
research ideas and convert them into innovative products.
• Participated in 90 innovative projects in which 350 companies were involved.
• Represented an investment of 90 million Euro
Regional Programmes
NOM (2)
Paterswoldseweg 8109728 BM Groningen
Tel.: +31 521 44 44Email: [email protected]
Oost NL assists international companies in East Netherlands
Oost NL is an agency that focuses its activities and projects on strengthening and
stimulating the economy of the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, the Netherlands.
Oost NL assists international companies with business location, expansion and relocation
services, free of charge.
The services offered include:
• Location and housing advice
• Tailor-made regional and national wide market knowledge and network
• Matchmaking
• Soft Landing program
• Trade promotion
Regional Programmes
OostNL
https://oostnl.com/en
Laan van Malkenschoten 407333 NP ApeldoornP.O. Box 10267301 BG ApeldoornThe Netherlands
Tel.: +31 88 667 01 00Email: [email protected]
InnovationQuarter's mission is to strengthen the regional economy in West Holland by
supporting and stimulating the innovation potential of this unique delta region. In close
co-operation with all major corporations, educational and research institutions - like the
Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Delft University of Technology and Leiden University - and
government organisations, InnovationQuarter supports technological developments with
social impact, encourages entrepreneurship and invests in fast-growing companies.
InnovationQuarter has a dedicated team in place to actively promote the region, attract
foreign companies and investors and facilitate them in finding the right locations and
facilities for setting-up or expanding business in West Holland. We connect you with our
tailor-made know-how and key networks especially in sectors like Cleantech, Horticulture,
High Tech & Smart Industry, Life Sciences & Health, Safety & Security and Water &
Maritime.
Regional Programmes
Innovation Quarters
https://www.innovationquarter.nl/en/
WTC The Hague, Prinses Margriet-plantsoen 32, 2595 BR The Hague, The Netherlands
3. Foundations with active and healthy ageing in their mission
Opportunities for the
AAL community in The
Netherlands
The National Foundation for the Elderly is a charity that promotes quality of life for elderly
people in the Netherlands. The primary focus of the Foundation is combatting loneliness.
Approximately 200.000 Dutch elderly feel extremely lonely. Their only social contact is
once every four weeks.
The Nationaal Foundation for the Elderly supports elderly people through meaningful
projects that:
• Combat loneliness
• Combat poverty
• Improve safety
• Improve active ageing and health
Foundations
NationaalOuderenfonds
https://www.ouderenfonds.nl/onze-organisatie/english/
Stichting Nationaal OuderenfondsSmallepad 30E3811 MG Amersfoort
4. Business support networks
Opportunities for the
AAL community in The
Netherlands
Business support networks
Business Support
Bureau Vijftig supports companies with the development of their market
development, strategy and development. Both startups and existing
corporates.
Bureau Vijftig provides:
- Market research
- Knowledge and insights into the Dutch Silver economy
- Strategic advice on business development
- Execution support, business development and growth
- Participation (both financial and in-kind)
Bureau Vijftig
http://www.bureauvijftig.nl/
Werner von Siemensstraat 132712 PN Zoetermeer
Tel.: +31 85 303 53 84Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
Zorginnovatie.nl is the online network of innovators in health. Using the network
startups and companies can give exposure for their innovation, join discussions and
ask questions to the network. Also, the founding partners offer the individual services
to the network.
Founding partner of Zorginnvatie.nl regional agencies and are:
- Medical Delta https://www.medicaldelta.nl/
- VitaValley https://vitavalley.nl/
- Slimmer Leven 2020 https://www.slimmerleven2020.org/
- Care Innovation Centre West Brabant https://www.cic-westbrabant.nl/
- Economic Board Utrecht https://www.economicboardutrecht.nl/
- Healthy Aging Network Northern Netherlands https://www.hannn.eu/
- Health Innovation Park https://www.healthinnovationpark.nl/
- Health Valley https://www.healthvalley.nl/
- Amsterdam Economic Board https://www.amsterdameconomicboard.com/en
- EIZT http://www.innovatiesindezorg.eu/
Business support networks
Zorginnovatie.nl
https://www.zorginnovatie.nl/
Email:[email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
Medical Delta is a network of life sciences, health and technology organisations. Based in
the enterprising Rhine Delta region of the Netherlands, we bring together a rich body of
knowledge and experience, and act as a catalyst for health innovation and cooperation.
We welcome enquiries from organisations or individuals worldwide who have an interest in
healthcare innovation and share our vision. In particular, we’re interested in joining
together with others to harness the promise of digital technologies, new materials and
techniques in the field of healthcare. For instance, we see great opportunities for
developing tools and solutions that approach patients as individuals rather than generic
groups, or which focus on prevention rather cure. We also see possibilities for using remote
technologies to monitor patients in their own homes or on the move. Not only can such
innovations be more comfortable for the patient, they can also be interesting commercial
propositions and save healthcare providers large sums of money.
DYNAMIC NETWORK
To this end, we’ve assembled a dynamic (and ever-growing) network of scientists,
healthcare professionals, bio-technologists, medical technologists, entrepreneurs and
other partners. By facilitating interactions and cross-disciplinary collaboration within this
network, we serve as a catalyst for practical, innovative and economically viable
healthcare solutions.
Business support networks
Medical Delta
https://www.medicaldelta.nl/
Huismansingel 4 2629 JH Delft The Netherlands
www.aal-europe.eu
VitaValley is an open and independent platform aimed at accelerating and scaling up
innovations. We improve health and well-being in the Netherlands by implementing digital
applications that lead to breakthroughs in self-management and independence. We
focus primarily on innovations at system level that lead to social impact.
Main focus of VitaValley is to offer a network of members and partners that can support
companies that have offerings in health.
Many of the members and partners are organized in thematic programs:
- Vital Life
- Vital @Home
- Coalition Everybody Mobile
- PGO with impact
Business support networks
VitaValley
https://vitavalley.nl/
Zonneoordlaan 176718 TK Ede (Gld.)
Tel.: +31 318 65 77 15Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
Coöperatie Slimmer Leven is a healthcare innovation network that, together with its 60
members, addresses social and economic challenges related to health and vitality.
Coöperatie Slimmer Leven together with its members has a joint mission: to make the
current system of health and vitality future-proof. This means that new opportunities must
be used, such as new forms of cooperation with other parties, regions and other levels. An
example of this is the momentum that the Brainport National Action Agenda offers. We
use best practices, learn from and share with each other, so that we do not have to
reinvent the wheel.
We create and encourage the use of testing grounds, in which we dare to experiment
and in which innovation is also applicable for end users. In this we facilitate and initiate
projects and where possible make use of available and relevant subsidies and schemes.
In addition, we continuously connect to other networks, so that we do not work on an
island.
The ten care innovation regions in the Netherlands play an important role here. The
regions themselves often have sufficient scale; big enough to break through the pilot
phase, and small enough to act flexibly. Ultimately, the higher goal is that these ten
regions cooperate intensively and thus achieve national breakthroughs. So that ultimately
the health care system changes and becomes future-proof.
Business support networks
Slimmer Leven 2020
https://www.slimmerleven2020.org/
Emmasingel 115611 AZ Eindhoven
www.aal-europe.eu
The Care Innovation Center West-Brabant connects healthcare-related parties
from the government, education and industry with each other. We do this to
make health care innovations and initiatives accessible to a wide audience. For
example during the training of health care professionals but also at the health
care consumer's home. Good ideas in healthcare therefore start at the Care
Innovation Center West-Brabant.
CIC offers support in the following fields of business:
- Funding
- Research
- Living Lab (member of EnoLL)
- Startup services
- Education
Business support networks
Care Innovation Centre West Brabant
https://www.cic-westbrabant.nl
Oostelijke Havendijk 134704 AD Roosendaal
Tel.: +31 165 74 50 89Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
Business support networks
Economic Board Utrecht
https://www.economicboardutrecht.nl/
Kantoren Hal 7 (Jaarbeurs)1e etage | Van Zijstweg
Tel.: +31 30 238 28 58
At the Economic Board Utrecht we believe we can translate society’s demand
for healthy living in the Utrecht region into more jobs and investment.
Examples include the demand for solutions for raw material recycling, the issues
of an ageing population, digitalisation and smart, clean mobility.
A green, healthy and smart region
These solutions require close cooperation between government agencies,
knowledge institutions and businesses. At Economic Board Utrecht we therefore
build coalitions between the various parties in the Get Connected network – to
strengthen existing initiatives, for matchmaking and to develop new business
models.
We do this by organising Get Connected meetings, providing a platform for new
and existing initiatives and advising on the development and financing of green,
healthy and smart initiatives. We also offer help with internationalisation and
labour market issues.
www.aal-europe.eu
Health Innovation Park is the innovation network in the field of Health applications. By
stimulating and thinking along with innovative ideas, we help entrepreneurs further.
At the Health Innovation Park we help entrepreneurs and care professionals, healthcare
companies and healthcare institutions with innovation in the province of Overijssel.
Around the themes Virtual hospital (treatment, diagnostics and information at a distance),
Data sharing and Healthy longer at home.
We support, among other things, by:
• Providing innovation advice
• Business Development
• Help to find the right financing
• Finding housing
• Care training center
Business support networks
Health Innovation Park
https://www.healthinnovationpark.nl/
Dr. Stolteweg 74a8025 AZ Zwolle
Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
Health Valley Netherlands is the biggest Life Sciences & Health innovation network in the
Netherlands. The network unites companies, care organisations, knowledge institutes and
authorities, and enables them to grow stronger together. Whether we’re providing
developers with care needs and requirements or delivering innovations to the patient: we
bring technology to the care sector, together. Real innovative power develops where the
needs of the care sector are integrated into relevant knowledge and expertise, resulting
in technological innovations, new medicines or devices, and other methods of working.
Through a combination of innovative, market and entrepreneurial strength, our partners
give an unmistakable boost to the care sector and also encourage economic growth.
Health Valley partners with Oost NL to support international companies active in the field
of Life Sciences & Health in the eastern Netherlands. Oost NL assists foreign companies
wishing to establish their businesses in the eastern Netherlands with locations, expansion, and relocation services, free of charge.
Business support networks
Health Valley
https://www.healthvalley.nl/
Health Valley Netherlands
Novio Tech Campus, gebouw ATransistorweg 7R6534 AT Nijmegen
Tel.: +31 24 355 87 37Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
The Board works with decision-makers, innovation managers and changemakers in
industry, universities and government to develop the smart, green, healthy Amsterdam
Metropolitan Area of the future.
By 2025, the Amsterdam Area will be among the top three most innovative regions in
Europe. It’s the year in which Amsterdam will be celebrating its 750th anniversary.
The board works towards a smart, healthy and green region. How to get there is hard to
predict in our fast-changing world. The Board charts uncertainties and potential issues that
might arise from transitions to smarter, greener systems to enable the region to be flexible
in its response to these issues.
To achieve this , the Board has decided to focus efforts on the following focal points:
Ecosystem: strengthening and developing the health ecosystem in the AMA and
strengthening the region’s international position as a European health hub
AI & Health: making use of the opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) for health
in the AMA, focused on establishing an AI Health Lab
Business support networks
Amsterdam Economic Board
https://www.amsterdameconomicboard.com/en
Marineterrein AmsterdamKattenburgerstraat 5Gebouw 002 B1018 JA Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 524 11 20Email:[email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
Many companies are engaged in the development of products for care. They vary from
multinational to SMEs.
EIZT / ZTL has a number of spearheads on which we like to work with the business
community. The network of EIZT / ZTL is focused on innovative strength and SMEs in
particular can benefit from this. EIZT / ZTL offers facilities, knowledge, networks and training
facilities. These are indispensable for innovation, but are very expensive for individual
SMEs. For example, thanks to the possibility to work together on a project basis, these
companies can work relatively easily on product development, testing and improvement.
Other benefits that EIZT / ZTL offers entrepreneurs include support in setting up and
coordinating innovation projects, giving guidance to work plans and activities and advice
on the set-up and organizational form of projects. Together with partners EIZT can help to
unlock knowledge, for example with the Maastricht Health Campus and the Chemelot
Campus. EIZT can advise on investment funds and financing options.
Business support networks
EIZT
http://www.innovatiesindezorg.eu/
H. Dunantstraat26419 PB Heerlen
Tel.: +31 88 027 21 20Email: [email protected]
5. Incubators
Opportunities for the
AAL community in The
Netherlands
Business incubator UtrechtInc supports starting entrepreneurs and scientists in successfully
setting up their business or spin-off.
First time Entrepreneur?
Start your business with success at UtrechtInc! We offer different levels of support. From
workspaces, trainings and potential co-founders, to an intensive program with funding,
mentors, masterclasses and feedback from fellow entrepreneurs.
Scientist?
At UtrechtInc you create impact by taking your research findings one step further. You will
discover opportunities for valorisation and find out if your research is the blueprint for an
innovative company. Get help from an entrepreneur or explore entrepreneurship yourself!
Incubators
Utrecht Inc.
https://utrechtinc.nl/
Tel.:+31 30 253 6169Email: [email protected]
NLC is the European healthtech venture builder, bringing science-based healthtech
inventions to life.
The company was founded in 2014 based on one simple observation: due to market
complexities and fragmentation at least 95 % of healthtech inventions never reach
society, regardless of their relevance or brilliance.
We all know stories from people, from our family, friends, and maybe even ourselves
about life-impacting health issues, whether it’s cancer, heart disease, miscarriage,
stroke, asthma, COPD, diabetes, Alzheimer’s or any other disease. Sometimes, those
stories feel far away but sometimes they come painfully close. Yet still, in 2018, it’s
unbelievable that most scientific inventions don’t come to life.
At NLC, we don’t accept this status quo. We take responsibility and act. We call this
opportunity. We bring together the best tech, the best people, and the best capital to
build life-changing healthtech ventures.
Incubators
NLC
https://nlc.health/
Tel.: +31 20 244 06 23Email: [email protected]
Startup Incubator for the 50+ age market
Grey Valley is an ecosystem of multiple companies and entrepreneurs that have
one thing in common: focus on the 50+ population and the Silver Economy. All
members provide knowledge, experience, expertise and network, which combined
together constitute a powerful foundation for (starting) companies.
Grey Valley offers specific services for starting companies that target the Silver
Economy.
Services include
- 1.000 m2 workspace
- Knowledge and insights into the Dutch Silver economy
- Matchmaking and inspiration sessions
- Coaching and mentoring
Incubators
Grey Valley
https://www.greyvalleyinc.nl/
Grey ValleyWerner von Siemensstraat 132712 PN Zoetermeer
Tel.: +31 85 130 42 61Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
YES Delft! offers startup programs for tech startups in the areas of: Blockchain, MedTech,
Artificial Intelligence, Aviation, CleanTech, Robotics and Complex Technology.
The programs include:
- Discovery Track
- Validation Lab
- Accelerator Program
- Growth Program
The network of YES Delft! Includes corporate partners, mentors, investors, entrepreneurs in
residence network and an active student network.
When you have a tech startup based on an innovative and scalable business idea, and
you have considered your business model and market, you are welcome to apply for YES
Delt! programs.
Incubators
Yes Delft
https://www.yesdelft.com/
Molengraaffsingel 122629 JD DelftThe Netherlands
Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
Pontes Medical supports the development of a new product, from idea to
implementation in practice.
Working with Pontes Medical innovation managers offers:
- Innovation management
- Network wit experts for all stages of development
- IP Management
- Expertise on certification and regulatory affairs
- Contract management and business plans expertise
- Funding and venture capital acquisition
- Access to validation centres
Pontes Medical is part of the University hospital of Utrecht and Academic hospital of
Amsterdam
Incubators
Pontes Medical
https://www.pontesmedical.com/
Heidelberglaan 1003584 CX Utrecht
Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus brings together brilliant researchers and daring
entrepreneurs to form one of the world's leading locations for medical and biomedical
research.
As well as the buildings occupied by tenant companies, the campus and surrounding
area are home to a specialized referral, clinical and general hospital, a network of
specialized clinics, a renowned university faculty specializing in health, medicine, and life
sciences, and a leading faculty for psychology and neurosciences.
As well as providing facilities and an ecosystem geared to the specialist needs of medical
researchers and medical start-ups, the campus offers easy access to world-leading
imaging and analysis technologies. It also aims to facilitate research into cardiovascular
disease and new applications of electrical pulsing technology.
Incubators
Bright Lands
https://www.brightlands.com/brightlands-maastricht-health-campus
Oxfordlaan 706229 EV Maastricht,The Netherlands
Email: [email protected]
6. Accelerators
Opportunities for the
AAL community in The
Netherlands
Rockstart Digital Health Accelerator provides an unparalleled access to the healthcare
ecosystem, capital, coaching and investors for entrepreneurs who are looking to change
the way things are done in healthcare.
Themes/areas of interest:
We believe that a thesis-led approach allows us to attract a cohort of startups that fit well
together – startups that are trying to solve similar problems and thus facing the same
challenges. The themes below outline the areas that excite us, but we are also open to a
hybrid combination of these themes or new areas that may not be listed here.
We are looking to work with startups working the following areas:
• Self-care: These solutions enable patients to be in better control of their health. The
solutions could be around chronic diseases, specific medical conditions, rehabilitative
care, wellness, remote monitoring and behavioral change.
• Biosensors and wearables: These allow for capture of biomarkers, could be on-body or
in-body devices, such as ingestibles, patches, wristbands or implants, that help create
personalized data and can be used for diagnostics or monitoring.
• Efficiency platforms: These are solutions that tend to serve as two/three sided markets,
between payer/providers/clinicians/patients. They often plug into the existing
healthcare system and change it for the better.
• Inter-sector applications: These could be software, device or platforms that cross-
pollinate and bring in a proven innovation from another field to healthcare via a
unique methodology/application, with a digital angle.
Accelerators
RockstartDigital Health
https://www.rockstart.com/accelerator/digitalhealth/
www.aal-europe.eu
The HighTechXL Accelerator is an elite program designed exclusively for advanced
technology and hardware entrepreneurs.
The HightTechXL offers a 3 month acceleration program which is built to support you week
by week. From mentoring to pitch training, it's all included in the deal.
Accelerators
HighTechXL
https://www.hightechxl.com/
High Tech Campus 27, The Strip, 5656 AE, Eindhoven
Email: [email protected]
7. Private early investor networks
Opportunities for the
AAL community in The
Netherlands
Private early investor networks
NoaberVentures
https://www.noaber.com/
Postoffice box 206740 AA LunterenDorpsstraat 146741 AK Lunteren
Tel.: +31 318 59 64 00Email: [email protected]
We all know about the social, physical and emotional challenges in our lives. If we
can adapt to them and can continue to take care of our own life, then we are
'healthy’.
Our innovation agenda consists of a couple of chapters. Firstly, vitality: we should
try to stay healthy. Subsequently, independence: if we are then confronted with
illness, we want to be able to continue maintaining immediate control. Because
we are in contact with health professionals (and they are in contact with each
other), it is important that the processes between them and us run smoothly. Of
course this requires certain conditions. And those also capture our attention and
interest.
Noaber Ventures invests in companies that:
- Have a clear link to the innovation agenda of Noaber
- Present a clear impact and innovation
- Use IT as means to support the innovation
- Present a clear business view
- Provide/search for co-investors
- Willing to work with the network partners of Noaber
- Provide transparent methodology and results
Private early investor networks
Health Investment Partners
https://www.healthinvestmentpartners.nl/
Health Investment Partners (HIP) want to invest in promising innovative companies
that create impact on the prevention, efficiency and/or quality of health. HIP
selects their portfolio companies based upon their ability to realise sustainable
impact and healthy return on investment.
HIP offers companies financial support and hands-on coaching and mentoring. By
doing so HIP wants to bring promising companies to their next phase and provide
their investors an interesting return on investment.
Health Investment Partners invest in companies that:
• Already have traction and generate customer revenue
• Create impact in the health sector/silver economy
• Are ready for growth
• Already present a strong management team
• Have a investment need between € 250k and € 2,5m
Private early investor networks
Blue Sparrows
https://www.bluesparrows.nl/#home
Tel.: +31 85 401 83 10Email: [email protected]
The Blue Sparrows MedTech Fund invests money and experience in very early-
stage medtech companies. The fund is unique in the fact that besides 2
experienced fund managers, a total of 7 young entrepreneurs in medical
technology are part of the fund. The aim is to use their recent experience for the
benefit of the fund’s investments.
Medtech Focus: The Blue Sparrows MedTech Funds focuses on early stage
medtech companies. By that we mean:
• Early stage: could be as early as just an idea with a business plan.
• Medtech: any technology or e-health solution that is used to increase health for
the benefit of patients and doctors. A patient being defined as a person that
has a problem with their health.
• Typical first investment: €100-200k to develop proof of concept
• Typical team: very motivated, medical or technical background, eager to learn
Private early investor networks
Healthy Capital
http://healthy.capital/
Email: [email protected]
Healthy.Capital believes digital health, fuelled by consumerization, will make an
immense global impact.
Building a successful business is like continuously working on a multi-faceted puzzle.
Our network and experience will support you in fitting in the right pieces. With
Healthy.Capital you’re able to apply a series of lenses to focus on specific topics.
Our expertise will add new perspectives to how you view your company and the
market.
We invest smart capital. Our aim is to invest in a proactive manner. Together with
you we grow your company. Your future advantage is our network of
entrepreneurial investors and experienced management team.
Healthy.Capital invests in Dutch based health & care startups, that are ready for
growth.
Healthy.Capital, We Care.
Private early investor networks
Health Innovation Fund
https://www.healthinnovations.nl/
Computerweg 113542 DP Utrecht
Tel.: +31 346752188
We invest in companies that make a positive contribution to Dutch healthcare.
These are companies that use their product or service to make healthcare better
and more affordable. We are looking for companies that offer practical solutions
for healthcare issues and that also offer an interesting business case. We enter into
partnerships for a period of three to eight years. The first financing round is usually
an investment of €100,000 to €750,000. We become a shareholder in the company
through the financing and deploy our knowledge and network.
Our investment criteria:
• Healthcare gain: better and more affordable healthcare
• Dutch company
• Technological innovation in healthcare
• Strong entrepreneurship
• Seed and Growth stage
• Attractive financial profile and growth opportunities
8. Other sources of funding or business support
Opportunities for the
AAL community in The
Netherlands
Centre of Expertise Healthy Ageing
https://healthyageing.net/en/home
P.O. Box 3109, 9701 DC GroningenThe Netherlands
Other sources of funding or business support
Centre of Expertise Healthy AgeingThe Centre of Expertise Healthy Ageing promotes sustainable public-private
partnership in the North of the Netherlands, in the form of so-called innovation
labs. These are testing grounds in which researchers, teachers, students,
businesses and institutions for healthcare and wellbeing will be looking for joint
solutions to problems they encounter daily in healthcare, growing up healthily
and in healthy ageing.
Hanzehogeschool Groningen (Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen) is
the secretary of the Centre of Expertise Healthy Ageing and responsible for
central control.
www.aal-europe.eu
TEK Delta
https://tekdelta.nl/
Anna van Buerenplein 12595 DA Den Haag
Other sources of funding or business support
TekDelta is a joint initiative of Dutch organizations, knowledge and the Startup
Community. They organize quality meet ups between high level Startups and
leading Dutch Organizations.
High level startups can sign up for free and get access to our partners. We
organize high quality meetings with a c- level manager or startup liason
manager. By joining TekDelta organizations get access to a high quality pre-
selected startup ecosystem and a peer network to share and exchange
knowledge with.
TEK Delta focusses on eHealth, Fintech, Industry 4.0, Food and Agri, Smart mobility
and logistics and Smart society.
Crowd Funding
Zorgfunders is the Dutch crowdfunding network for the Dutch health and wellbeing sector.
Zorgfunders’role is to matchmake between market propositions and funders, including
formal and informal investors, private investors and crowd funding platforms.
Other sources of funding or business support
Zorgfunders
https://www.zorgfunders.nl/
H. Kamerlingh Onnesweg 801402 EL Bussum
Tel.: 06 1342 4002Email: [email protected]
www.aal-europe.eu
The association ‘Business Angels Network Netherlands (BAN NL) is the national professional association that represents the market of business angels. De members are business angels networks, business angels syndicats and individual business angels. In total BAN NL represents over 3.000 individual business angels. Members are:
- Vectrix http://www.nextstage.nl/- Flinc http://www.flinc.nl/- Match Invest http://www.matchinvest.nl/- Business Angels Connect http://www.businessangelsconnect.nl/- ING Private Banking http://www.inginformalinvesting.nl/- Investors Match http://www.investormatch.nl/- Funding Circle http://www.fundingcircle.nl/- Money Meets Idea http://www.moneymeetsideas.nl/- Matching Capital http://www.matchingcapital.com/- Chemie Link http://www.chemielink.nl/banc/- NL Investeert http://www.nlinvesteert.nl/- Informal Capital network http://www.informalcapital.net/- Angel Funding Germany http://www.angelfundinggermany.com/- De Investeerders Club http://www.deinvesteerdersclub.nl/- ABN Mees Pierson http://www.informalinvestment.nl/- Capital Mills http://www.capitalmills.nl/- BID Network http://www.bidnetwork.org/- Business Angels OostNL https://oostnl.nl/nl/business-angels- Geld voor elkaar http://www.geldvoorelkaar.nl/
Other sources of funding or business support
Business Angels Netwerken
http://www.bannederland.nl
Vereniging BAN Science Park 4001098 XH Amsterdam
Email: [email protected]
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